Twine-cutter



(No Model.)

-D. C. MAUL'DBN.

TWINE GUTTER.

110.461,245. Patented 001;. 13,1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEETCE.v

DOCTOR CHESTER MAULDEN, OF SOUTH SULPHUR, TEXAS.

'rwlNE-CUTT'ER.l

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 461,245, dated October13, 1891.

Application filed May 16,1891. Serial No. 393,057. (No model.)

.To @Z5 whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, DOCTOR CHESTER MAUL- DEN, acitizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of South Sulphur, in the county of Hunt and Stateof Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRopegCutters; and l do hereby declare that the following isa full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specication, and in Which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of myimproved rOpe-cutter, showing the same in its Operative position,fastened to one side of a rope-rack. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe devicewith a piece of rope in position for cutting. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectionon line :r x in Fig. 2, but showing the knife in its closed positionafter cutting; and Fig.4 is alongitudinalsectional View of the cutterbracket and bearing.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to devices for cutting rope in stores Where ropeiskept for sale; and it consists in a cutting device which is adapted tobe fastened permanently to the rope-rack or counter, so as to be alwayshandy and ready for use at the place Where Wanted.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the let-ter A designates arope-rack provided with the usual series of spools S, containing rope ofvarious dimensions. The cutter is fastened to one of the sides orstandards of this rack at such a height from the floor as to be withineasy reach by means of screwsa a, inserted through opposite ends of thebracket B, which has a projecting arm or bearing C, the outerend ofwhichis turned in an upward direction, as shown at D.

The cutter proper consists of a handle E of suitable length to get agood leverage Or purchase and a knife-blade F, the handle beingcontinued beyond the blade and. hinged in a slot b inthe bracket abovethe projecting bearing C, and the latter is provided in alignment withand Opposite to the knife-blade F With a longitudinal slot c, adapted tOreceive the sharp edge of the knife when this is in its losed ordepressed position, as illustrated in ig. 3. To use the device, theknife is lifted by its handle E and the rope to be cut (shown at R) isplaced crosswise over the bearingC under the knife. By now depressingthe handle the rope will be severed as the edge of the knife enters theslot c. the outer end of the rope support or bearingC forms a stop orabutment for the knife-handle, preventing the Wedgeshaped knife-bladefrom entering too deeply into its slot c, so as to bind therein. Thisslotted bearing C is an essential and important element, as, in thefirst place, it supports the rope while being The projection D at i cut;secondly, forms a protection for the edge ofthe knife when not in use,and, finally,

Apermits the knife to completely sever the rope by cutting entirelythrough it.

A tobacco-cutter or so-called plug-cutter cannot .be used successfullyfor cutting rope, because the edge of theknife bearing against aflat-surface Willonly cut through the thick part or body of the rope andwould fail to sever all the fibers on the under side; but by my devicethe rope is cut completely through by a single operation. y

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- The hereinbefore described ropecutter, comprising the slotted bracket B, in one piece with the lateralextension or bearing C, having longitudinal slot c and stop D, incombination with the lever-handle E, having a projecting knifeblade F,registering Vwith the slot in bearing C.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

DOCTOR CHESTER MAULDEN.

Vitnesses:

T. K. FOWLER, HfH. WOOD.

